Real Estate Briefs 5-28-21
GATES Construction begins RSW Security Gate 64 relocation
Florida builder GATES Construction has been selected to provide construction management/general contractor services for various projects under a continuing contract with the Lee County Port Authority. Preconstruction services are currently under way for the relocation of Security Gate 64 at the Southwest Florida International Airport, which includes site improvements, building and canopy construction, fencing and gates, security fiber and access controls, and utilities.
For over 28 years, GATES Construction has provided award-winning construction management, general contracting and design-build services throughout the southeast United States and Latin America. Its portfolio of commercial, multi-family, industrial, healthcare and club and hospitality projects showcases numerous landmarks constructed over the past quarter of a century. GATES serves its clients from offices in Bonita Springs, Sarasota and Palm Beach Gardens. For more information on GATES Construction, please call 239-593-3777 or visit the website at www.GATESinc.com.
Stevens Construction expands with new corporate headquarters
Stevens Construction has started construction of a new corporate headquarters, doubling the size of the existing Fort Myers operations, announced Mark Stevens, president, Stevens Construction, Inc.
Located at 14541 Hope Center Loop, the new Stevens Construction headquarters will accommodate the company’s recent growth and position them for future expansion. Stevens Construction currently has 59 team members throughout four offices and plans to create at least 10 more jobs by the end of 2021.
Occupying the second floor of the new 20,000-square-foot building, Stevens Construction will include an expansive training room, indoor and outdoor team lounges, plan room, five bathrooms, shower and multiple conference rooms and offices with floor-to-ceiling windows. Construction is slated for completion at the end of 2021 and Stevens Construction expects to move operations in January 2022.
For information on leasing the first floor, contact Justin Thibault at 239-489-4066.
With offices in Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa and Orlando, Stevens Construction specializes in providing construction management, general contracting and consulting services to clients and design professionals. Other services include site and design team selection, budgeting, project scheduling, permitting, cost and quality control and warranty service. The company builds healthcare, commercial and hospitality facilities. For information, visit www.stevensconstructioninc.com or call 239-936-9006.
MK Architecture raises over $2,500 for Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s Build program
MK Architecture joined in a fundraising campaign for Habitat for Humanity’s 2021 Women Build program. This year MK Architecture raised $2,918, exceeding its goal of $2,500. Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program provides new homes for qualified single mothers in our community.
In Lee County, there are more than 52,000 households spending more than half of their income on housing alone. There is currently a shortage of more than 34,000 affordable and available housing units for low-income renters in Lee County. As an architectural firm, MK Architecture believes it is their civic duty to help protect the families of our community from homelessness.
For additional information MK Architecture, which has offices in Fort Myers and Naples, and Lexington, Kentucky, visit https://mk-arch.com or call 239-482-2121.
Economic Outlook and Development Incentives
Economic development programs will be featured at the June 8 meeting of the Real Estate Investment Society. John Talmage, director of the Lee County Economic Development Office, will lead the discussion.
Talmage will provide a brief overview of local economic trends and an update on resources to sustain and grow local businesses in the economic recovery. Development hot spots and major projects will be discussed, as well as incentives and advantages for investment, development and redevelopment in designated Opportunity Zones. Following the presentation, he will respond to specific questions from the attending real estate and development professionals.
Talmage was appointed director of the Lee County EDO in 2019, having previously worked in economic development in New York City, New Orleans, and Miami.
The meeting will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. on June 8 in the Osprey Room at Pelican Preserve’s Clubhouse, on Treeline Avenue at Colonial Boulevard, one mile east of I-75 exit 136 in Fort Myers. Admission is $30 for members and $40 for guests, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by June 3rd and may be made at the REIS web site: www.reis-swfl.org.
Seagate sells storage facilities
Seagate Development Group has sold two self-storage facilities to Public Storage. They are located at Arbor Towne Square Shopping Center, 10688 Colonial Blvd., in Fort Myers and at 20091 Tiburon Way in Estero. SW Management & Realty, LLC – a Seagate Development Group affiliate – was the broker in this transaction.
Seagate developed and constructed these storage facilities in 2019 and 2020 — Arbor Towne, a 76,000-square-foot facility with over 663 units, and University Storage, a 63,275-square-foot, three-story building with over 601 units.
Seagate Development Group is a full-service development company specializing in a design-build process via new construction, custom renovations, interior design and management and leasing services. For more information on Seagate’s commercial portfolio, visit SeagateDevelopmentGroup.com.
Topper joins Weichert Realtors – Agency ONE
Weichert, Realtors – Agency ONE this week announced the addition of Katherine Topper to its team of agents serving Fort Myers, Cape Coral and the surrounding areas.
Topper is a member of the Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association, Florida Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
Topper spent the past six years working as an insurance agent with Family First, where she gained valuable customer service experience.
Weichert, Realtors – Agency ONE, located at 8191 College Parkway, Suite 206, in Fort Myers and 1113 S.E. 47th Terrace, Suite 7, in Cape Coral, is an independently owned and operated Weichert affiliate. For more information, contact Megan Eister at 239-415-6500 or visit weichertagencyone.com.
Lakeside Storage Suites ‘mancaves’ coming soon
Due to the success of the Island Storage Suites luxury storage facility, Allan Development Group LLC in partnership with Hardy Development Group are bringing nearly 80,000 square feet of additional mancave-style storage units to Southwest Florida with Lakeside Storage Suites at ITEC. Phase one reservations are limited and are available for reservation now.
Allan, the “Master of the Mancaves,” created the luxury storage facility on Old South Way in south Fort Myers that sold out in record time, selling 68 units in less than two years.
These recreational storage suites, currently selling for $185 per square foot, are customizable, temperature and humidity controlled.
For an additional investment, a second-story mezzanine space can be added for entertainment and relaxation purposes.
For more information, or to reserve your luxury suite, email Scott Allan at Scott@AllanDevelopmentGroup .com.